<p>The girl was riding her bike along the footpath running between Lancaster Road and Challenge Way when she was approached from the side and grabbed at&nbsp;<span style="line-height: 20.8px;">around 8pm last Monday.</span></p>

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<p>The offender dragged her into a nearby wooded area before the girl screamed and the person ran off.</p>

<p>It is not known if the offender was a man or woman.</p>

<p><span style="line-height: 1.6;">Detective Constable Faye Johnson of GMP&rsquo;s Wigan borough said: &ldquo;This incident left the young girl feeling absolutely petrified and we are now trying to support her at this distressing time.</span></p>

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<p>&ldquo;We are treating this as an attempted abduction and would ask that anybody who believes they might have information to please come forward.</p>
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<p>&ldquo;Although we believe this to be an isolated incident, I would urge people in the area to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activity to police,&rdquo; she added.</p>

<p>Anybody with information should contact Wigan CID on 0161 856 7770 or the independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.</p>

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